Your search
Results 5 resources
-
This chapter discusses the case of Kelly, a 43-year-old white woman married to an Air Force pilot, came to counseling because she was struggling with several issues. Watching the news about and receiving updates from her husband's command exacerbated Kelly's sense of being overwhelmed and powerless. The author first tried to identify the supports Kelly needed to have in place as she went through her lumpectomy. Second, the counselors explored how to secure resources for James's school issues. According to the author, family counseling sessions should be conducted once Kelly begins to make some minor adjustments and feels more in control. Other possible approaches include solution-focused interventions for short-term results, cognitive-behavioral therapy with Kelly and the children, and family systems theory. As religion is important to Kelly and her husband, the counselor could explore ways to incorporate interventions appropriate to her religious beliefs and values. © 2015 by the American Counseling Association. All rights reserved.
-
When providing counseling to a LGBTQI+ client, counselors must understand their ethical obligations, as well as attend to the multiple sets of counseling competencies. Using a multicultural and social justice counseling framework, counselors can situate their learning into very specific areas for LGBTQI+ clients: self-awareness of attitudes and beliefs, knowledge of issues faced by LGBTQI+ people, counseling skills, and action. Understanding common terminology, the history of the LGBTQI+ population, and modern issues faced by these communities can help lay the foundation for counselors working with LGBTQI+ persons. © 2017 by the American Counseling Association. All rights reserved.
-
When religion or spirituality is present, it likely impacts the needs a LGBTQI+ person may bring to counseling. First, the LGBTQI+ person's identity development is likely altered in significant ways, either positively or negatively. Research on this topic is reviewed and the FAITH model for working with LGBTQI+ clients struggling with their faith is presented. Ethical issues arising between disaffirming religious beliefs and counseling LGBTQI+ clients are also reviewed. Authors review affirming and semi-affirming religious organizations within the United States. Additional counseling issues are also explored. © 2017 by the American Counseling Association. All rights reserved.
-
LGBTQI+ people face significant increased stress and marginalization surrounding their gender and/or affectional identities. The minority stress model (Meyer, 2003) serves as a helpful framework when understanding negative coping behaviors, and poor physical and mental health. Microaggressions, marginalization, discrimination, abuse, harassment, and experience of bias incidents all add to the LGBTQI+ person's stress. Intersectional identities may exponentially increase this stress, as is the case for queer persons of color. Authors consider general physical health and mental health risks for lesbian, gay male, bisexual, and transgender clients. Barriers to quality health care and protective factors are also covered. © 2017 by the American Counseling Association. All rights reserved.